Joe Talks Comics

This week, Joe catches up with writer Jason Douglas about the Mad Cave Studios / Papercutz release of his originally self-published graphic novel, Jane American, illustrated by Annie Wright. Jane American releases on 1st September from the Papercutz imprint of Mad Cave Studios, and it is available for pre-order now from comic book stores and the book market. This is essential for the success of th...

This week, Joe talks with Eisner and GLAAD award nominated cartoonist duo, Ted Brandt & Ro Stein, about their debut graphic novel, Worst Man. Worst Man is described as "an indulgent, razor-sharp romcom" that is "White Lotus meets Glass Onion", and it is published by Titan Comics, releasing on 25th August. I personally can't wait for this, and I hope you enjoy the conver...

This week, Joe talks with writer John Lees about his fantasy-noir mystery comic, Grawlgore and Shanks, illustrated by Joe Mulvey. Grawlgore and Shanks follows a dwarf tailor and his orc steward as a pair of unorthodox detectives solving murder mysteries in a fantasy world, described as "The Lord of the Rings" meets "Knives Out". I've read and enjoyed the first issue so far,...

This week, Joe talks with cartoonist Peejalien about the first two issues of Karrot Can't Sleep, their queer coming age of comic "about being the worst kind of person... an art student. There's also monsters and vampires. You'll love it." I can attest to that last bit, having read and enjoyed the first issue! The campaign for the first two issues is live on Kickstarter at kic...

This week, Joe talks with horror cartoonist Frederik Hornung about Star Ghoul, his pulpy retro-style 32 page sci-fi comic! Inspired by Jack Kirby's New Gods, Smiling Friends, Marvel Cosmic, Samurai Jack and more, Star Ghoul is a sci-fi comedy horror webcomic strip published weekly on Instagram that aims to capture the pulp fun of old-school newspaper comic strips, and it's now available as...

This week I had the pleasure of once again talking with Brad and Lisa Gullickson, the hosts of Comic Book Couples Counselling Podcast, one of my favourite shows around. We had a great conversation all about the many aspects of comic books, online and in-person communities, reading, collecting, podcasting and even parasocial relationships, so I hope you enjoy! You can find Brad and Lisa through all...

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creator Eric Williamson about Miscreant Anthology, a 700 page black and white tome of comics, art, fiction, poetry and photography, bringing together 175+ creators in one of the largest creator-driven indie anthologies of its kind ever assembled. Eric is a great friend and a fellow member of the League of Comic Geeks community, so I hope this conversation piqu...

This week, Joe talks with debut comic writer Chris Yates about the Kickstarter campaign for Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol, drawn by Simone Ragazzoni. This was a really nice, fun and chill conversation about the comic, the creative process, what we're reading at the moment, and the wider comic industry around the globe! Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol is described as a kinetic science f...

This week, Joe talks with writer Aubrey Sitterson about Free Planet, the geopolitical space opera drawn by Jed Dougherty and published by Image Comics. This is one of my favourite series at the moment, so I always highly recommend it! The first trade, collecting the first six issues, came out in November last year, and the second arc began last month, starting with #9. This book needs and deserves...

This week, Joe talks with writer/artist Dave Chisholm about his new Mad Cave Studios launch, "Is Ted OK?"! Is Ted OK? #1 releases on February 25th, the day this episode goes live. If you read the first issue and enjoy it, make sure to ask your local comic shop to pre-order the upcoming issues for you, as pre-orders are essential to the success of a comic like this. I read the first three...

This week, Joe talks with his friend Glenn about the potential future of Doctor Who and the recent spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea. This is a full spoilers conversation, so please keep that in mind if you're not caught up on the show! You can find Glenn Matchett on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠@glennmatchett⁠⁠⁠ You can find Joe on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joetalkscomics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and...

This week, Joe invites his friends PJ (Don't Fold Press) and Frederik Hornung (Seconds to Midnight, Hello Darkness) onto the podcast to celebrate all the Best Movies of 2025! What were your favourite movies of the year? Let us know! This also happens to be Episode 150 of the podcast, which is awesome! What a ride it has been. Thank you to everyone who has continued to support the podcast over...

This week, Joe invites his friends Dom of X, Gianni ("BIFF! BAM! POW!" Podcast) and PJ (Don't Fold Press) onto the podcast to celebrate all the Best Comics of 2025! What were some of your favourite comics of the year? Let us know! You can find Dom on YouTube at @DomofXStudio You can find Gianni and his podcast across at the internet at linktr.ee/biffbampowpod You can find PJ on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Bl...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the February 2026 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the February 2026 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2026/2026-02/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , where you can fin...

This week, Joe shares 17 (!) interviews (yes, you read that right!) that he recorded directly from an awesome array of epic comic creators, during the amazing weekend of Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2025, in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. He also briefly discusses his experience with meeting creators and podcasting at the convention for the second time (and third time at Thought Bubble overall)...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the January 2026 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the January 2026 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2026/2026-01/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , where you can find al...

This week, Joe talks with his friend Glenn about the best indie comics for big two readers. These are comics from publishers like Image, Boom! Studios and Dark Horse that would be good gateway series for readers who have primarily read comics from Marvel and DC. It also sparked an interesting conversation about accessibility in comics, and how intimidating it can be to venture out beyond the &quot...

This week, Joe talks with the creative trio of Christof Bogacs (co-writer), David Hazan (co-writer) and Phil Appley (artist) about the first three issues of their horrific sci-fi thriller, Requiem. I loved the first two issues of Requiem, described as a sci-fi horror murder mystery for fans of Alien: Earth , The Expanse , Dead Space and Event Horizon , and I'm excited to see where it goes next...

This week, Joe talks with horror cartoonist Frederik Hornung about Seconds to Midnight: Book One, his new retro pulp horror anthology. This was a really fun, seasonally appropriate conversation talking about the creepy themes and influences of the book and the various unsettling stories involved. We also discuss some of our favourite horror movies, and how they relate back to Seconds to Midnight....

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the December 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the December 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-12/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , where you can find al...

This week, Joe talks with writer John Lees about his new "offbeat romcom/creature-feature mashup" comic, Orla! Orla! #1 releases on August 6th, with final order cut-off on July 14th (the last day that a comic shop can be guaranteed a copy), so make sure to order it with your local comic shop if you're interested! If you read the first issue and enjoy it, make sure to ask your local comic shop to p...

This week, Joe talks with his friend Glenn about the latest season of Doctor Who. Doctor Who Season 2 (2025) aired from the 12th April to the 31st May. It starred Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu and more. This is a full spoilers conversation, so please keep that in mind if you're not caught up on the show! You can find Glenn Matchett on Blue Sky ⁠⁠@glennmatchett⁠⁠ You can find Joe on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, Joe talks with comic creator Peejalien about Don't Fold Presents: Something Alien Anthology, the first Kickstarter campaign from their new indie publisher, Don't Fold Press. The mission of Don't Fold Press is to promote the  "creation of Capital C Comics ... that can only be a comic ... [and] leans into the artform" , which immediately caught my attention, and I ho...

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creator Zach Chapman about his current Kickstarter campaign, Dino Knights. Dino Knights is "a science fiction arthurian fantasy comic", featuring "dinosaurs, knights, time travel and evil robots". It is the start of a brand new ongoing series for fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Phillip K Dick, Once & Future and more! The campaign is for the first two...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the July 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the July 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-07/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , where you can find all the comi...